The Stormers’ win over the Rebels and the Bulls’ loss to the Highlanders sees the Cape side heading into the north-south derby with a fantastic opportunity, writes JON CARDINELLI. The Stormers scored four tries in their 34-18 win over the Rebels at Newlands on Friday. A day later, the Bulls went down 29-28 to the Highlanders at Loftus Versfeld. The… Read more →
Griquas hammered the Leopards 80-14 in Kimberley, while there were also wins for the Blue Bulls, Western Province, Pumas, Free State XV and SWD Eagles in round two of the Provincial Rugby Challenge. The men from the Northern Cape were in imperious form as they scored 12 tries to get their second win in as many weeks. Griquas wing Enver… Read more →
Fiji overturned a 10-point deficit to claim a thrilling 12-10 semi-final win over the Blitzboks at the Singapore Sevens on Sunday. CRAIG LEWIS reports. Again, there is heartbreak for the Blitzboks against Fiji. Despite a dominant start to this contest from the Springboks Sevens, a young team was ultimately unable to display the necessary composure to close out a game… Read more →
Montpellier thrashed Pau 45-13, while there were also wins for Toulon, Oyonnax, Agen and Stade Français in the penultimate round of the Top 14. Frans Steyn and Ruan Pienaar combined to give Montpellier a 10-6 lead at the break, with the former scoring a try and the latter kicking the conversion and a penalty. It was one-way traffic after the… Read more →
Munster drew 24-24 with Ulster, while there were Pro14 wins for the Cheetahs, Scarlets, Ospreys, Connacht, Zebre and Edinburgh. In the final round of the regular season, hosts Munster came back from a 24-14 half-time deficit, with flyhalf JJ Hanrahan kicking a 68th-minute penalty to level the scores. Munster scored their first try in the second minute of the match… Read more →
Newcastle scored a late try to beat Leicester 25-23 at Welford Road, while there were also wins for Exeter, Saracens, Wasps, Bath and Worcester in the English Premiership. Before round 21 commenced, the Exeter Chiefs and Saracens had already booked their places in the semi-finals, with the Newcastle Falcons, Leicester Tigers and Wasps vying for the remaining semi-final places. The Falcons… Read more →
Lima Sopoaga slotted an 82nd-minute penalty as the Highlanders clinched a thrilling 29-28 win over the Bulls in Pretoria on Saturday. CRAIG LEWIS reports.
Niel Marais contributed 14 points as the Cheetahs beat the Kings 29-20 in Port Elizabeth on Saturday to book their place in the semi-final qualifiers of the Pro14. MARIETTE ADAMS reports. The result settles the race for the third and final qualifier spot in Conference A, with the Cheetahs joining the Glasgow Warriors and Munster in the playoffs at the… Read more →
The Crusaders moved to the top of the overall Super Rugby log with a 21-8 win against the Brumbies in Canberra on Saturday. SIMON BORCHARDT reports.
The Jaguares scored 15 unanswered second-half points to beat the Blues 20-13 in Auckland on Saturday. DYLAN JACK reports.
